Kott Surname

73,193rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kott Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Godo, a pet form of names commencing with Gott (God), as Gotahard, Godowin and Godeman; dweller in the little house or cottage.

Kott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3611:153,51915,740
Germany1,8361:43,8485,752
Poland6981:54,4548,566
Czechia4461:23,8423,702
Russia3901:369,54636,228
Canada1741:211,75620,505
India1461:5,253,872129,394
France861:772,35794,336
Latvia761:26,9744,129
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
England591:944,37447,923
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Belarus351:271,45931,360
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Austria211:405,49741,758
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1061:473,76133,810

Kott (120) may also be a first name.

Kott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Godo, a pet form of names commencing with Gott (God), as Gotahard, Godowin and Godeman; dweller in the little house or cottage.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kott Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kott Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kott (Russian: Котт) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kott is the 73,193rd most frequently held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,083,006 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Kott live; 38 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kott is also the 852,104th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 120 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,361 people, or 1 in 153,519. In The United States Kott is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 16 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States Kott is found in 50 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent live and Poland, where 10 percent live.

Kott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kott last name increased 2,227 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 983 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kott are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.22% more than the national average, earning $58,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotte8918,792/
Kottp89244/
Koett89240/
Kotts89201/
Khott8926/
Koutt897/
Koott892/
Koïtt891/
Kkott891/
Gkott891/
Kuott891/
Kottt891/
Kot86115,853/
Khotte80153/
Kootte8073/
Koutts8015/
Kotthe803/
Koutte803/
Kootts802/
Khoutt801/
Kkotte801/
Kothth801/
Kotths801/
Koitte801/
Koytte801/
Kottch800/
Koottz800/
Khot7584,610/
Kote7531,577/
Kuot7516,042/
Koet7513,020/
Koot755,564/
Kout753,525/
Koth753,484/
Katt752,705/
Cott752,459/
Kütt751,347/
Kutt75842/
Koit75738/
Koht75320/
Koyt75103/
Kotd755/
Kůtt752/
Kotë752/
Kodt751/
Kottová73543/
Kottova7333/
Khotthe731/
Kohut6723,698/
Kuoth6718,736/
Kothe6711,365/
Khote676,678/
Cotte676,644/
Koite676,289/
Katte675,280/
Koote672,544/
Kohtz67789/
Koute67737/
Koïte67710/
Kutte67699/
Cotts67688/
Khatt67539/
Koths67385/
Koutz67288/
Kotsh67244/
Kautt67197/
Koutp67183/
Khoot67113/
Khoth67112/
Ckuot6799/
Kohyt6786/
Koost6783/
Koszt6760/
Kouth6755/
Khoit6749/
Khout6747/
Kohts6741/
Khoet6733/
Coutt6728/
Koyte6728/
Kodte6727/
Koust6723/
Kocht6710/
Kozst678/
Kuote677/
Kothh676/
Katth675/
Coott675/
Gkatt675/
Koist674/
Khhot674/
Koudt674/
Khoshtte674/
Koedt673/
Keutt673/
Kooth673/
Kotcz673/
Kostć672/
Khuot672/
Koith672/
Kkote672/
Kattd671/
Kaatt671/
Khotd671/
Khoththe671/
Kuttd671/
Kouht671/
Cottz671/
Coett671/
Ko'te671/
Kohht671/
Kodth671/
Koztz671/
Kuitt671/
Kothz671/
Katht671/
Ccott670/
Kastt670/
Gcott670/
Kuost670/
Koeht670/

Kott Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kott in the Russian language
Коттkott-

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